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The soldiers' name for the camp, "Doolally", became a slang term associated with mental illness. [1] [3] The term is a contraction of the original form "Doolally tap", where the latter part is derived from "tapa" ("fever" in Hindustani and "heat" or "torment" in Sanskrit). [3] The whole phrase is perhaps best translated as "camp fever". [3]
Doolally or Dolally may refer to: Deolali, India, the former site of a British Army transit camp Deolali transit camp. Doolally tap or simply "Doolally", meaning to 'lose one's mind', derived from the boredom felt at the camp; The former name of Shanks & Bigfoot, a British dance-music duo
Jones was born in Widnes, Lancashire (now Cheshire), the third of four sons of Lieutenant Colonel Albert Jones. [2] His father was the borough medical officer. Jones spent time in India as a child, where his brothers nicknamed him "Doolally Tap" (meaning "slightly mad").
Jacob Ruppert Sr. Kneipstube in 1903 It was originally constructed for the brewer Jacob Ruppert Sr. (1842–1915), the father of Jacob Ruppert, in 1883. [2] His parents originally came from Bavaria. [3]
This is a list of British words not widely used in the United States.In Commonwealth of Nations, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and Australia, some of the British terms listed are used, although another usage is often preferred.
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"Straight from the Heart" is the debut single of UK garage duo Doolally, later known as Shanks & Bigfoot, with vocals provided by Sharon Woolf. The song was first released in 1998, and reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom, peaking at No. 20.
The great hurricane of 1938 leveled the mansion, but the ballroom endured, hosting parties for servicemen during the years of WWII, it showcased the lifestyles of the rich with its intricately railed mezzanine, a wood paneled bowling alley and taproom, along with a billiards parlor. It also had a domed and painted ceiling to accentuate the space.